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Loos of London: Capital Toilets Worth Giving a Crap About
by I.P. FreelyWelcome to London’s best bogs. Get behind closed doors all over the city, from the fancy facilities at The Shard, to the oldest pub toilets in Covent Garden, enter the most secret room in the Cabinet War Rooms, or spend a penny onboard HMS Belfast. Capital toilet humour.
Loose Lips: Fanfiction Parodies of Great (and Terrible) Literature from the Smutty Stage of Shipwreck
by Amy Stephenson Casey ChildersFrom the wildly popular San Francisco-based reading series comes a loving look at all of our favorite classics . . . with a salacious twist! You've probably heard rumors about regions of the Internet dedicated to fanfiction-vast, unmapped territories for fans so taken with their favorite books and movies (not to mention video games and cartoon cereal mascots) that they write their own continuing adventures. You've probably also heard the stories get real dirty and weird. Everything you've heard is true. In 2013, humanitarians Amy Stephenson and Casey A. Childers took fanfiction from the internet to the stage with Shipwreck, a monthly erotic fanfiction competition. Shipwreck is simple: Invite (bestselling, Hugo, Nebula, and Rita award-winning) writers to rework literature into low humor, erotic pastiche, and, like, LOTS of dick euphemismsPerform said rewrites for a well-lubricated crowd Repeat Here, in book form, you'll find the most outrageous wrecks in Shipwreck's three-year history, drawn kicking and moaning from twenty-three of history's most cherished books and illustrated for your pleasure. LOOSE LIPS will destroy your favorites, shock everyone in your book club, broaden your perspective, and (hopefully) make you laugh until you pee a little.Contributors include Seanan McGuire, Jeffrey Cranor, Mara Wilson, Joseph Fink, John Scalzi, Carolyn Ho, Jacquelyn Landgraf, Lauren Traetto, Joe Wadlington, Alan Leggitt, Na'amen Gobert Tilahun, Maggie Tokuda Hall, Alexander Chee, Nathaniel Waggoner, Ryan Britt, Danielle Henderson, Maya Rodale, Maris Kreizman, John William, Lauren Parker, Ivan Hernandez, Gabriel Cubbage, Camden Avery, Samuel Rye, Heather Donahue, Tara Marsden, Harrison Boneron, Kitty Stryker, Molly Sanchez, Evan Burton, Spencer Bainbridge, Lily Miller, Virgie Tovar, David Cairns, Leena Rider, Kate Leth, Rose Garrett, Andrew Dudley, Sean Chiki, Colin Winnette, Fifi LaFan, Sarah Maria Griffin, Deborah Kenmore and Kamala Puligandla.Plus, a foreword by Seanan McGuire!
Loose Women: Our Life Lessons Revealed
by ITV Ventures LimitedFor 20 years the Loose Women panellists have been entertaining the nation with their forthright opinions on the vagaries of modern life. For the first time, they have come together to share intimate thoughts, fears, memories and anecdotes that are both thought-provoking and entertaining in equal measure.Loose Women: Let Loose! takes on the essential subjects of Love, Sex, Self-Esteem, Friendships, Family, Body Image and Wellness. Whether it is parenting advice from Nadia ('It's important to have a support network when you're a new parent'); Gloria's experience with bereavement ('Losing a child changes you, you can't be the same person'); Coleen's feelings about love ('I do believe there is "the one" - for now'); or Janet's take on mental health ('It doesn't need to be triggered by splitting up or a death, it could be happening in small ways'), there are stories that have never been shared before alongside the show's best bits, making Loose Women: Let Loose! a hilarious and honest guide to handling life's ups and downs as a 21st-century woman.
LOOSE WOMEN: Here Come The Girls Special Sales (Loose Women)
by Loose WomenIt's that time of year again - the clocks go back, you've ditched the bikini diet, lost your other half to the football and it's blooming freezing...Winter can seem bleak, but the award-winningLoose Women girls are here to help get you through.Packed with brand new exclusive content, this warm, honest and jaw-achingly funny book is a must-have for allLoose Women fans. The nation's favourite feisty females open up on the trickiest of seasonal dilemmas - including office party disasters, detox vs. retox, surviving heartbreak at Christmas and a stocking full of saucy confessions!Just like a night out with the girls, and brimming with all-new wit, wisdom and hilarious stories, this book is the perfect tonic for those cold winter nights.So grab a warm mug of hot chocolate, snuggle up on the sofa and be reminded of the things that really matter in life...with a little help from the girls!
The Loose Women Book for Lovely Mums (Loose Women)
by Loose WomenThe perfect gift for lovely mums everywhere, this book is a collection of heart-warming anecdotes and hilarious misdemeanors that celebrate mums and reminds us all why they are so special.The Loose Women will reflect on their relationships with their own mothers – from Jane McDonald, who lives with her mum; to Carol McGiffin remembering her childhood as great fun, but a 'health and safety nightmare' . They will also share their own experiences of being mums - Coleen Nolan tells how it’s been the role she’s loved most in life and shares some of the silliest things her children have said; Denise talks of her surprise at becoming a mother for the second time; Sherrie Hewson reveals the joy she felt at becoming a mum after eight years of trying; while Oxo mum Lynda Bellingham remembers the struggles of bringing up her two teenage boys single-handedly.An irresistible mix of uplifting stories, laugh-out-loud banter and bittersweet moments, this book will be a gift to treasure for mums from all generations.
LOOSE WOMEN Girls' Night In (Loose Women)
by Loose WomenOK so the fad diet failed, you’re never going to be a domestic goddess, the husband’s gone AWOL and you’ve dropped the baby.Time to close the door, curl up on the sofa, pour yourself a stiff drink and laugh out loud.In this wickedly funny book, the Loose Women girls discuss all the topics closest to their hearts – from younger men to sugar daddies, six-pack fantasies to support knickers, this book is packed with lively, wide-ranging opinions. They share toe-curling confessions of wild nights out (Carol has been particularly generous in her contributions to this section. Thanks Carol.), celebrity encounters, pearls of wisdom, and woeful tales of disastrous relationships (Again, thanks Carol...). The pros and cons of being single, the highs and lows of long-term love, domestic drudgery, drunken skullduggery... It's all here.If you've ever fancied your doctor or wept over a washing machine service manual – and laughed to tell the tale – this is your kind of book. Witty, wise, funny and comforting book, it will leave you aching with laughter and itching for a night out with the girls.
Loose Women on Men (Loose Women)
by Loose WomenMen are from Mars eh? Well yes, you won’t get any argument from us on that front. Sometimes it really does feel like they’re from another planet. Between us, we’ve had a few and though we’d like to tell you that our combined decades of dating disasters an
Lord Loss: Book 1 In The Demonata Series (The Demonata #1)
by Darren ShanThe first book in the Demonata, the demonic symphony in ten parts by multi-million-copy bestselling horror writer Darren Shan…
The Lord of Lies (The Strange Threads Series #Bk. 2)
by Sam BowringThe world is crumbling. Fissures crack the shaking ground, babes are born with twisted limbs and the taste of apples is just a memory. Rostigan and the Priestess Yalenna must face those Wardens who remain bent on steeping the land in ruin and, somehow, close the growing Wound in the Great Spell. Standing in their way is a pitiless army commanded by a madman, a sky full of silkjaws and, worst of all, an old friend, once betrayed, whom they must now convince to join them again. There is only one thing for it - Rostigan must break an ancient oath and use powers he has dared not touch, powers that could tip the balance in favour of the spreading corruption. Caught in a web of his own deceit, he struggles to live the lies he has spun, for if he cannot, Aorn itself may well be doomed.
Lord of Secrets: Book 1 of the Empty Gods series (The Empty Gods)
by Breanna Teintze'I loved it . . . A perfect mix of traditional and new' Charlie N. Holmberg, author of The Paper MagicianMagic is poison. Secrets are power. Death is . . . complicated.Outlaw wizard Corcoran Gray has enough problems. He's friendless, penniless and on the run from the tyrannical Mages' Guild - and with the search for his imprisoned grandfather looking hopeless, his situation can't get much worse. So when a fugitive drops into his lap - literally - and gets them both arrested, it's the last straw - until Gray realises that runaway slave Brix could be the key to his grandfather's release. All he has to do is break out of prison, break into an ancient underground temple and avoid killing himself with his own magic in the process. In theory, it's simple enough. But as secrets unfold and loyalties shift, Gray discovers something with the power to change the nature of life and death itself.Now Gray must find a way to protect the people he loves, but it could cost him everything, even his soul . . .With the humour of V.E. Schwab, the scale of Trudi Canavan and the deftness of Naomi Novik, Lord of Secrets is a heartwarming fantasy novel about saving the people you love without destroying the world (or yourself).'A fast-paced necromantic adventure' Emily Tesh, author of Silver in the Wood'All I want is the next book, NOW' K.A. Doore, author of The Perfect Assassin
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. TolkienFor the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, with the complete text and illustrated throughout by the author himself.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers, The Return Of The King (The\lord Of The Rings Ser. #3)
by J. R. TolkienAll three parts of the epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers & The Return of the King – available as one download, featuring the definitive edition of the text, hyperlinked footnotes and page references, and 3 maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth.
The Lord’s Inconvenient Vow: From Governess To Countess Rescued By The Earl's Vows Lord Ravenscar's Inconvenient (The Sinful Sinclairs #3)
by Lara Temple‘I have a favour to ask… I want you to marry me.’
Losing It: From the Star of Celebrity Big Brother 2017
by Helen LedererLosing It has been shortlisted for the PG Woodhouse Comedy Literary Prize as well as The Edinburgh First Book Award 2015.Millie was at one time quite well known for various TV and radio appearances. However, she now has no money, a best friend with a better sex life than her, a daughter in Papua New Guinea and too much weight in places she really doesn't want it.When she's asked to be the front woman for a new diet pill, she naively believes that all her troubles will be solved. She will have money, the weight will be gone, and maybe she'll get more sex.If only life was really that easy. It doesn't take her long to realize it's going to take more than a diet pill to solve her never-ending woes...Losing It is the hilarious debut from Helen Lederer, one of the UK's favourite comediennes.
Losing It: A Novel
by Emma Rathbone‘Julia Greenfield is entirely imperfect and completely sympathetic, and Losing It is a bright gem of a novel.’ —Lauren Fox, author of Days of Awe and Friends Like Us Twenty-six year old Julia Greenfield has long suspected that everyone is having fun without her.
Lost and Found: A feel-good romance
by Danielle RyanCan true love prevail when the real and online worlds collide? Perfect for the fans of Miranda Dickenson and Paige Toon. Melissa Riva works in Milan as a university researcher. After buying an iPad at auction, she finds it contains files belonging to its previous owner. Fascinated by the beautiful photographs of romantic landscapes and views of the city, she starts her search for the previous owner. Locating him through Facebook, Melissa can't resist contacting him. Melissa and Riccardo begin chatting online. Both of them becoming increasingly dependent on this strange relationship, though acutely aware that it's only likely to remain a virtual one. But when real life bursts in on their digital world, they can't resist revealing their true feelings... What readers are saying about LOST AND FOUND: 'Well written with great characters' 'A light entertaining read... Perfect for a long train journey or in the garden on a hot sunny day'
Lost and Wanted: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
by Nell Freudenberger'In the first few months after Charlie died, I began hearing from her much more frequently'_______________________________________Helen Clapp is a physics professor. She doesn't believe in pseudo-science, or time travel and especially not in ghosts. So when she gets a missed call from Charlie, her closest friend from university with whom she hasn't spoken in over a year, Helen thinks there must be some mistake. Because Charlie died two days ago. Then when her young son, Jack, claims to have seen Charlie in their house just the other day, Helen begins to have doubts. Through the grief of the husband and daughter she left behind, Helen is drawn into the orbit of Charlie's world, slotting in the missing pieces of her friend's past. And, as she delves into the web of their shared history, Helen finds herself entangled in the forgotten threads of her own life. Lost and Wanted is a searing novel from one of America's most exciting writers about the sacred knottiness of female friendship, the forces which fuse us together and those which drive us apart. _______________________________________'She is one of America's greatest writers' Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less 'A real powerhouse of a novel' Ben Fountain'Tender, engaging' Dava Sobel 'You'll be beguiled' Jonathan Lethem'Deeply involving, substantial, suspenseful, and psychologically lush' Booklist'[A] stunning portrayal of grief' Publishers' Weekly
The Lost Art of World Domination (Skulduggery Pleasant)
by Derek LandyA shot of Skulduggery action.
Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
by Jon RonsonUpdated edition. Now includes the complete text of Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie. Jon Ronson has been on patrol with America's real-life superheroes and to a UFO convention in the Nevada desert with Robbie Williams. He's met a man who tried to split the atom in his kitchen and asked a conscious robot if she's got a soul. Fascinated by madness, strange behaviour and the human mind, Jon has spent his life exploring mysterious events and meeting extraordinary people. Collected from various sources (including the Guardian and GQ) Lost at Sea features the very best of his adventures. Frequently hilarious, sometimes disturbing, always entertaining, these fascinating stories of the chaos that lies on the fringe of our daily lives will have you wondering just what we're capable of.Portions of this book have appeared previously, in slightly different form, in Out of the Ordinary, What I Do, the Guardian and GQ (USA).
The Lost Blogs: From Jesus to Jim Morrison--The Historically Inaccurate and Totally Fictitious Cyber Diaries of Everyone Worth Knowing
by Paul DavidsonOver 13,000,000 people are currently blogging with thousands being created each day. But what about the blogs you haven't seen, written by the iconic men and women you're dying to know the most intimate details about but who died before the internet was invented? This original take on the biggest literary development since the paperback offers 200 blogs inspired by the most famous minds in history, detailing their hysterical personal revelations, such as: John Lennon's thoughts after meeting Yoko Ono (and her obsession with the Beatles' publishing rights): Marilyn Monroe's annoyance at her new beau 'J', who breaks off their dates with excuses like having to avert a war in Costa Rica: Read Shakespeare on a treatment for a new play about two princes who misplace their horse and carriage and spend the entire play trying to find it or how a stray hot dog nearly derailed Ghandi's hunger strike: There's also the transcript of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's intensely competitive game of "Rocks, Paper, Scissors," to decide who would be the first man to set foot on the moon and much, much more. In this book Paul Davidson proves that matters, proving there's no such thing as "too much information."
The Lost Cats and Lonely Hearts Club
by Nic Tatano‘A story of a heart-warming friendship, kindness, bravery…this cat lady loved it!’ Kitty Loves Books
The Lost Diaries
by Craig BrownThe Lost Diaries is a wide-ranging anthology of the world's greatest diarists, each of them channelled onto paper through the considerable psychic force that is Craig Brown.
The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999-2001 (Adrian Mole Ser. #6)
by None Sue Townsend'Told with Townsend's trademark deadpan humour. To people of a certain age, Adrian Mole was their Harry Potter' News of the World Celebrate Adrian Mole's 50th Birthday with this new edition of the SIXTH BOOK in his diaries where Adrian, Leicester's most unlikely ex-con, faces the nit-infested reality of being a single parent.--------------------------- Monday January 3, 2000 So how do I greet the New Millennium? In despair. I'm a single parent, I live with my mother . . . I have a bald spot the size of a jaffa cake on the back of my head . . . I can't go on like this, drifting into early middle-age. I need a Life Plan . . . The 'same age as Jesus when he died', Adrian Mole has become a martyr: a single-father bringing up two young boys in an uncaring world. With the ever-unattainable Pandora pursuing her ambition to become Labour's first female PM; his over-achieving half-brother Brett sponging off him; and literary success ever-elusive, Adrian tries to make ends meet and find a purpose. But little does he realise that his own modest life is about to come to the attention of those charged with policing The War Against Terror . . . 'An achingly funny anti-hero' Daily Mail 'One of the great comic creations of our time. Almost every page of his diaries bring a smile to the face' Scotsman 'The funniest person in the world' Caitlin Moran
The Lost Diary of Leonardo’s Paint Mixer
by Alex ParsonsThe ninth title in this successful series. A factually accurate but hilarious look at the life of Leonardo Da Vinci as he mixes with the colourful set in Renaissance Italy! From his passion for horses, to his painting of the Mona Lisa – all is revealed.
Lost For Words
by Edward St AubynEach of the judges of the Elysian Prize for literature has a reason for accepting the job. For the chairman, MP Malcolm Craig, it is backbench boredom, media personality Jo Cross is on the hunt for a 'relevant' novel, and Oxbridge academic Vanessa Shaw is determined to discover good writing. But for Penny Feathers of the Foreign Office, it's all just getting in the way of writing her own thriller. Over the next few weeks they must read hundreds of submissions to find the best book of the year, and so the judges spar, cajole and bargain in order that their chosen title gets the recognition it deserves.Meanwhile, a host of authors are desperate for Elysian glory, including brilliant writer and serial heart-breaker Katherine Burns, lovelorn debut novelist Sam Black, and Sonny, convinced that his magnum opus, The Mulberry Elephant, will take the literary world by storm.Lost for Words is razor-sharp and fabulously entertaining. It cuts to the quick of some of the deepest questions about the place of art in our celebrity-obsessed culture, and asks how we can ever hope to recognize real talent when everyone has an agenda.